Matter Industries founder Adam Root has developed a filter to trap microfibres at home and on an industrial scale. But is it just a drop in the ocean?

Microplastics are everywhere — quite literally, as study after study shows. And while we can’t do much about the tiny, toxic particles already in our oceans, waterways and bodies, we can try to slow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new white paper is urging the European Commission to mandate the installation of filters in new washing machines as the only ...